Question

behold the silvery river, in it the splashing horses loitering stop to drink whitman, from "cavalry crossing a ford" which word could replace "silvery"? a. shining b. gray c. dull d. dark

Answer 1

The answer is letter a. From the properties of silver, it is shiny and smooth and not as dense as gold, hence the river is a shining river. So it becomes, "Behold the shining river, in it the splashing horses loitering stop to drink"